#old school

We're glad to report that the Motorino Mk II's performance is something that you'd expect from a turntable -- it has that tinny sound, almost like coming from an old radio. For us, the turntable is ideal while hosting a small group of friends who share the same love for old-school products. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 was first released in Asia (Indonesia to be precise) to send the message that Research in Motion is serious about the region. Check out our full review of the Bold 9790 touch and type after the break. If you're familiar with the BlackBerry Bold line-up, you will notice that RIM has already two handset variants in this category -- the Bold 99xx series which is normally the flagship variant, and the Bold 97xx which has now become some sort of the smaller and more affordable variant. For reference, we recommend you reading our Bold 9900 review and our Curve 9360 review. The two will give you a better perspective on how the Bold 9790 is positioned in terms of design, configuration and marketing. When I asked executives from RIM about the difference between the variants of the BB Bold series, they explained that the Bold 9900 represents their top-tier, premium handset while the Bold 9790 was designed to be more affordable and perfectly fits the smaller, Asian hands. Read more in our articles including "Satchmi Motorino Mk. II Quick Review" and "BlackBerry Bold 9790 Review".